Send to Vendor Excel Budget Template.xlsx

This is a budget template document provided by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets for the Dairy Promotion or Research Program 2027. The template is designed for vendors and contractors to submit detailed budget proposals for projects that market, promote, and research New York-produced fluid milk and dairy products. The Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board will competitively rate all eligible proposals received by the submission deadline, with funding decisions expected following the board's October 14-16, 2026 meeting in Syracuse, New York. Proposals will be scored based on project description, work plan, reasonableness of cost, project impact and performance measures, and organizational capacity and personnel. Eligible applicants include private businesses not affiliated with the DPO Advisory Board, non-profit entities, and research institutions, and all applicants must be registered and pre-qualified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) prior to contract creation and award.

The budget template accommodates both salaried and hourly employees with detailed salary and wage tracking, including fields for annual salary, standard work weeks, months funded, and percentage of salary charged to the grant. Non-personal services categories include contractual services, travel, equipment, space/property, utilities, and operating expenses. Only reasonable and actual costs directly associated with project implementation during the contract period up to the amount awarded will be reimbursed. Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the SFS registration and pre-qualification process early, as it may require several weeks to complete. The template indicates that funding is provided through grant funds from the Dairy Promotion Order, though specific budget amounts are not pre-filled in this template version dated February 7, 2025.